- Linked Discourses 19.14Saṁyutta Nikāya 19.14
- Chapter Two2. Dutiyavagga
A FishwifeMaṅgulitthisutta
“Just now, reverend, as I was descending from Vulture’s Peak Mountain I saw a woman stinking and dingy as a catfish flying through the air.“Idhāhaṁ, āvuso, gijjhakūṭā pabbatā orohanto addasaṁ itthiṁ duggandhaṁ maṅguliṁ vehāsaṁ gacchantiṁ. Vultures, crows, and hawks kept chasing her, pecking and clawingTamenaṁ gijjhāpi kākāpi kulalāpi anupatitvā anupatitvā vitacchenti virājenti. as she screamed in pain. …” …Sā sudaṁ aṭṭassaraṁ karoti …pe…
“That woman used to be a sorceress right here in Rājagaha. …”esā, bhikkhave, itthī imasmiṁyeva rājagahe ikkhaṇikā ahosi …pe….